Can I plant potatoes now? - Page 2

pmcgrady · March 15, 2017

I tried saving fingerlings for seed this year, they are a little shriveled (I should have watched humidity in basement more) but are sprouting nicely. I think I will wait a week or so to plant as it was 17 degrees this morning.

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Gardeneer · March 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by pmcgrady

I tried saving fingerlings for seed this year, they are a little shriveled (I should have watched humidity in basement more) but are sprouting nicely. I think I will wait a week or so to plant as it was 17 degrees this morning.

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You can plant them fine, as long as they don't freeze in the ground.
The seed potato provides the embryo , genetics and some initial food..
I found a few in the pantry with sprouts. Now they are on window sill for chitting. I will plant them on Friday when this nasty cold is gone.

KarenO · March 15, 2017

I think planting certified disease free seed potatoes is very important especially in any area warm enough in winter for late blight to survive on tubers. Its worth a few dollars to be safe and your tomatoes will also thank you
KarenO

pmcgrady · March 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by KarenO

I think planting certified disease free seed potatoes is very important especially in any area warm enough in winter for late blight to survive on tubers. Its worth a few dollars to be safe and your tomatoes will also thank you
KarenO

These fingerlings were saved from certified ones last year... Hopefully they should be alright.

KarenO · March 15, 2017

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Originally Posted by pmcgrady

These fingerlings were saved from certified ones last year... Hopefully they should be alright.

Saving your own from plants you are certain were disease free would be OK.
planting Grocery store potatoes is a very bad idea however and many people do it to save a few bucks. It is not worth it.
KarenO

Tracydr · September 24, 2018

I ended up having lots of volunteers so I think it might work to plant in late fall here. This year I’m going to take some sprouted potatoes in th pantry or from the store and replant in a week or so,adding lots of leaves for insulation.
If they could overwinter and volunteer last year, a record cold January they will survive most winters here.

GoDawgs · November 8, 2018

My sister Pickles and I had both been reading about planting fall potatoes and wanting to try that. Yesterday Pickles checked on the small (~2") potatoes left in the storage closet and found that they all had 2" sprouts on them. Time to experiment!

Since I'm just three weeks out of knee surgery and not in gardening mode for a while, Pickles did some tilling in the garden and planted one 18' row, half with Red Norland and half with Yukon Gold. She planted them whole and also did a final hilling on a few volunteers that came up where the potatoes were planted this past spring.

Here are two articles that might be helpful:

https://www.homestead-acres.com/plan...s-in-the-fall/

http://www.backwoodshome.com/plant-y...all-or-winter/

GoDawgs · September 12, 2019

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

I ended up having lots of volunteers so I think it might work to plant in late fall here. This year I’m going to take some sprouted potatoes in th pantry or from the store and replant in a week or so,adding lots of leaves for insulation.
If they could overwinter and volunteer last year, a record cold January they will survive most winters here.

Did you ever try that? We had heavy rains in December that caused ponding where the fall planted taters were. They rotted. Just wondering if you had any success if you did plant. We're going to try just a few hills again this fall.

slugworth · September 13, 2019

Initially I had the seed potatoes in a plastic dishpan,on the transplant I was able to pick enough small ones for a meal.
I have them in an old ice chest now with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage.
I may grow them indoors as a houseplant.Easy to dig into the chest to steal a meal.
If you are good you can try grafting experiments with tomatoes.
Potato roots tomato plant above ground.

MuddyBuckets · September 14, 2019

Slugworth

Interesting idea, "I may grow them indoors as a houseplant". "I have them in an old ice chest now with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage." Never thought of that. Potato variety planted? What did you use for potting mix and what was the watering schedule? Are they under lights or just in a sunny room. Very interested in your results.

So, your plan is to overwinter potato plants?

I may give it a try also in 5 gallon buckets.

Muddy Buckets

September 14, 2019	#25
MuddyBuckets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Eastern/Coastal NC 8b Posts: 192	Slugworth Interesting idea, "I may grow them indoors as a houseplant". "I have them in an old ice chest now with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage." Never thought of that. Potato variety planted? What did you use for potting mix and what was the watering schedule? Are they under lights or just in a sunny room. Very interested in your results. So, your plan is to overwinter potato plants? I may give it a try also in 5 gallon buckets. Muddy Buckets Last edited by MuddyBuckets; September 14, 2019 at 03:27 PM. Reason: additions to post

March 15, 2017	#16
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	I tried saving fingerlings for seed this year, they are a little shriveled (I should have watched humidity in basement more) but are sprouting nicely. I think I will wait a week or so to plant as it was 17 degrees this morning. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

March 15, 2017	#18
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	I think planting certified disease free seed potatoes is very important especially in any area warm enough in winter for late blight to survive on tubers. Its worth a few dollars to be safe and your tomatoes will also thank you KarenO

September 24, 2018	#21
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I ended up having lots of volunteers so I think it might work to plant in late fall here. This year I’m going to take some sprouted potatoes in th pantry or from the store and replant in a week or so,adding lots of leaves for insulation. If they could overwinter and volunteer last year, a record cold January they will survive most winters here.

November 8, 2018	#22
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	My sister Pickles and I had both been reading about planting fall potatoes and wanting to try that. Yesterday Pickles checked on the small (~2") potatoes left in the storage closet and found that they all had 2" sprouts on them. Time to experiment! Since I'm just three weeks out of knee surgery and not in gardening mode for a while, Pickles did some tilling in the garden and planted one 18' row, half with Red Norland and half with Yukon Gold. She planted them whole and also did a final hilling on a few volunteers that came up where the potatoes were planted this past spring. Here are two articles that might be helpful: https://www.homestead-acres.com/plan...s-in-the-fall/ http://www.backwoodshome.com/plant-y...all-or-winter/

September 13, 2019	#24
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	Initially I had the seed potatoes in a plastic dishpan,on the transplant I was able to pick enough small ones for a meal. I have them in an old ice chest now with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage. I may grow them indoors as a houseplant.Easy to dig into the chest to steal a meal. If you are good you can try grafting experiments with tomatoes. Potato roots tomato plant above ground.